The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-03-14


A leading event Of Saturday evening
last was the opening Of the Hawaiian
Branch Of the Y. M. G. A. AS preyi-
ously noted in this paper, committee
Of the Honolulu Y. M. c. A. rented
the Queen Emma premises, corner of
Beretania and Nuuanu streets, and for
several weeks past repairs and improve
mcnts have been in progress. The
building, both inside and out, now
presents fresh and handsome appear
ance. During the day preceding the
opening, Mr.. S. d. Fuller and Mr. F..
w. Damon we're hard at work, with
coats of, fitting up the interior and
getting the decorations in place. The
Rev. c. M. Hyde, was also actively
engaged on the premises. The YER
andas, doorways and rooms we're finely
decorated with stands bearing pots of
palms and ferns, loaned, for. the occa-
sion, from Mr. Damon's residence.
The building itself is too well known
to require any description. Important
additions have been made by erecting
stair at each end Of the front yer
anda, by which access is had to the
rooms on the main fat without the
necessity Of passing through the
ground entrance, which seems to hay =
been the main entrance of the hous
The lower fiat, or basement,
reached by descent Of few step
and contains two main rooms, one
each side Of the ball The apartmei
on the right will be used as readins
room for Japanese, that on the left, f..
Portuguese.
The main floor is wholly for Ha-
waiians. On the left Of the hall is the
assembly room. On Saturday evening,
the floor was well covered with chairs,
and the chairs were fully utilized. Ad-
joining this is the secretary's room,
which will be furnished with writing
stands and other clerical filings. On
the other side Of the hall are two fine
Reading rooms and a game room. The
verandas are capacious and airy, anc
are accessible from every part Of The
rooms. The Japanese room was drap
ed with a couple Of large japanese
flags, the Portuguese room with |
grand Portuguese flag, while the Ha
waiian flags were spread out in tn
rooms for Hawaiians. The home-lik,
arrangement Of the rooms is marke'
feature Of the establishment. This !
doubtless due to the building havln
been a first-class private residence, an
probably no Y. M. c. A.architect coul
have arranged the apartments in NOR
attractive and convenient manner
: The extensive grounds about III
building are finely studded with mango
Norfolk pine, iron wood, traveller
royal palm, wine palm, ponciana res
tamarind, cactus, papaia and oth'
ornamental trees
The greater part, il not the whole
the fittings and furniture, so far place
in the rooms, has been donated /
friends Of the institution, and othe
friends and well-wishers of the HI
waiian, the Portuguese and the Jal
anese are expected to complete II
outfit.
Hon. A. f. Judd, Chief Justice, pr
S sided at the dedioatory meeting, whic
was crowded and enthusiastic. Speech'
we're made by the Chief Justice, Re
II. II. Parker, Hon. c. Il. Bisho
s Mr.. II. Warehouse, Mr.. F.W. Damol
|. Mr.. Taro Ando, Japanese Consul, M
/. w. o. Smith and Mr. S. d. Fulle
Mr.. Ando spoke in both Japanese an
English. Mr. Canavarro, Portuguese
Consul, was present. Music Of
) superior kind was furnished by Il
choirs of Kawaiahao and KaumaKap
{ churches and instrumentalists.